There is a large place for generalists. A lot of companies, especially startups, love them because when you have a company of 5-10 people everyone needs the abi

There is a large place for generalists. A lot of companies, especially startups, love them because when you have a company of 5-10 people everyone needs the ability to wear a lot of different hats. My point was that being a pure specialist, or a pure generalist is not great in my opinion, because often aspects of both are necessary to be successful. The last part where I stated I would prefer a specialist is a matter of opinion. I believe that being proven at a high level in one area makes transitioning to another area much easier and shows evidence of being able to achieve a high level of mastery. Plus I have a tendency to be drawn to people who are pushing to be the best at what they do, rather then aiming to be pretty good at everything. Maybe thats just my 20-year old bravado. There is definitely a lot of good work available for generalists and I definitely am not discouraging you from being one. Simply giving my opinion on the subject.